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Hankintojen johtaminen

Strategic sourcing and procurement are critical drivers of business performance. By managing suppliers and external resources effectively, organizations can unlock significant value beyond cost savings. A well-structured sourcing strategy ensures access to high-quality materials and services, strengthens supplier relationships, and mitigates risks across the supply chain. This proactive approach enables better negotiation power, fosters innovation through strategic partnerships, and improves operational efficiency. Ultimately, these activities contribute directly to profitability by reducing the total cost of ownership, enhancing reliability, and supporting long-term, sustainable growth.

Hankintojen johtaminen (Strategic Supply Management) program gives a comprehensive overview of strategic and effective procurement management. After the program, you will be equipped to develop strategic sourcing and increase the role of sourcing in business success. You will deepen your understanding of sourcing and category strategies, supplier market knowledge, supplier relationship management, and process development, among others. You'll also learn how to take development initiatives forward.

The content has been chosen to best support organizations that are ready to improve the role of procurement to better support business objectives, utilizing external resources and understanding the whole.

4.5 ECTS credits can be transferred from this program to the Aalto Executive MBA or the Aalto MBA program.

 Please note that the program is held in Finnish.

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April 20, 2026

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By completing this program, you will be eligible for alumni status and become part of Aalto EE's global alumni community. The alumni community offers valuable benefits that support your professional development and networking:

  • Invitations to exclusive alumni events and networking opportunities
  • An alumni newsletter that brings together the most important news, events, and content
  • The opportunity to participate in most of our programs at a special fee

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Benefits

The program will develop your ability to analyze, evaluate, and develop procurement as part of your business objectives. You will gain new insights, applicable concepts, and practical tools that will make your daily work more efficient and easier and help you to apply what you have already learned during the program. At the end of the program, you will have a complete picture of modern procurement and an understanding of the measures you can take to drive its development forward.

Clarify, strengthen, and develop your own expertise in strategic procurement development and management.
Deepen your cooperation with internal stakeholders and help the organization realize the importance of procurement in business performance and value creation.
Adopt improvement methods and tools — and learn to act as a catalyst for development.
Network with other professionals and instructors in the field.

For

The program is designed for experienced procurement, category, and purchasing managers, those working in strategic or specialist procurement roles, or those transitioning to these challenging positions.

It is also suitable for people who work with procurement in areas such as production, R&D, or sales.

Contents and Schedule

The program consists of five study modules (9.5 days), an online course that the participants will complete independently, and a variety of assignments to deepen learning.

During the modules, the themes are introduced by the instructors, and you will work with other participants on practical challenges using a variety of methods and tools.

Detailed information on the Finnish page

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